''Starring Boris Karloff'' was an American radio and television anthology series broadcast for 13 weeks, September–December 1949, on the

ABC Television ABC Television most commonly refers to: *ABC Television Network of the American Broadcasting Company, United States, or *ABC Television (Australian TV network), a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia ABC Television or ABC ...

network.

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established h ...

was the host and occasional star, with music by organist George Henninger. Produced and directed by Charles Warburton, the series adapted short stories of mystery and suspense. Dunning, John, ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1998 hardcover; revised edition of ''Tune In Yesterday'' (1976)

Production

''Starring Boris Karloff'' aired as an ABC Radio series. In a practice that was then becoming prevalent, the radio show was doubled on television on ABC-TV. The same script was used for both programs, but was adapted and altered for each medium. Beginning with the October 27 broadcast, the title of the series was changed to ''Mystery Playhouse Starring Boris Karloff''. The 30-minute program was also known as ''Boris Karloff Presents'' and ''Presenting Boris Karloff''.

Episodes

Radio historian John Dunning described ''Starring Boris Karloff'' as a horror anthology series that adapted well-known short stories by

Arch Oboler Arch Oboler (December 7, 1909 – March 19, 1987) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, and director who was active in radio, films, theater, and television. He generated much attention with his radio scripts, particular ...

Cornell Woolrich Cornell George Hopley Woolrich ( ; December 4, 1903 – September 25, 1968) was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich th ...

and others. Sources for episode information include Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs.Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs
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''Starring Boris Karloff'' at IMDB
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